patentingLIVES Round Table ICABR 2005 Ravello, Italy

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patentingLIVESRound TableICABR 2005Ravello,
Italy

• Dr Johanna Gibson
• j.gibson_at_qmul.ac.uk
• QMIPRI, University of London, UK
• 9 July 2005

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What is Patenting Lives?

• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  funded research project
• Interdisciplinary research and output

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Participants

• Dr Johanna Gibson, QMIPRI
• Michelle Childs, Consumer Project on Technology
  (CPTech)
• Professor Carlos Correa, Buenos Aires
• Dr Graham Dutfield, QMIPRI
• Dr Gail Evans, QMIPRI
• Vera Franz, Open Society Institute (OSI)
• Frederick Friend, Open Society Institute (OSI) /
  Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
• Andrés Guadamuz, AHRC Research Centre for Studies
  in Intellectual Property and Technology,
  University of Edinburgh
• Dr James Leach, Social Anthropology, Cambridge
• Paul Leonard, IP Institute, London
• Professor Chris May, Political Science, Lancaster
• Dr Andrew Moutu, Social Anthropology, Cambridge
• Sisule Musungu, South Centre, Geneva
• Dr Paul Oldham, CESAGen, Lancaster
• Professor Marilyn Strathern, Social Anthropology,
  Cambridge
• Geoff Tansey, Independent Consultant, DIFID and
  QUNO
• Dr Brian Wynne, CESAGen

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Key Concerns

• International harmonisation of patent standards
• Suitability of protection for life forms
• Development Agenda
• Cultural, social, economic development
• Indigenous and traditional communities
• Traditional Knowledge
• Access to Knowledge Campaign

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Patenting Lives Conference

• London, United Kingdom 1-2 December 2005
• Call for contributions
• Papers
• Poster presentations
• NGOs / activists
• Consumer groups
• Artistic contributions
• www.patentinglives.org

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www.patentinglives.org

• Developments from expert group
• Working papers
• Presentations
• Resource book
• Resources and links
• Discussion forum
• Translations

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Resource Book

• Extended glossary
• Definitions, case studies, examples
• Resources, links
• Audience non-specialist, policy-makers,
  students
• Strategic links with current international
  activities

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Resource Book Structure

• Foreword Michael Blakeney
• Introduction overview of issues, discussion of
  chapters Johanna Gibson
• History Graham Dutfield
• Property, Ownership, Culture James Leach and
  Andrew Moutu
• Political, Economic, Consumer Aspects Chris
  May, Michelle Childs, Vera Franz
• Public Interest and Public Goods Paul Oldham
• Human Rights Brian Wynne
• Life Patents and TRIPS Gail Evans
• TRIPS-plus, Development Dimension Carlos Correa
• Access to Information Frederick Friend
• Alternative Models and Open Access
• Andrés Guadamuz
• Conclusion Johanna Gibson

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Critical areas

• Agricultural biotechnologies
• Access to seed
• Uptake of GMOs
• Public interest and access
• TK and traditional agricultural communities
• Biodiversity and the environment
• Biopiracy and misappropriation of knowledge and
  resources
• Public Health
• Traditional medicinal knowledge
• Access to medicines debate
• Cultural Diversity
• Public interest role of NGOs

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Research Methodology

• Collaborative and distributed approach
• Discussion list
• Web-site www.patentinglives.org
• Media

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Onward